The results of this research showed that when the material is at a temperature below its fracture propagation transition temperature, the through-wall axial flaw length dynamically created by means of an explosive linear cutter was 75 to 88 percent…
This research program was conducted using experimental line pipe in full pipe sections to explore two objectives. The first objective was to determine whether the critical flaw size--toughness relationship developed in the A.G.A. NG-18 Research…